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Day of Upsets at U19 World Championships Sees Russia, Australia Eliminated; US, Spain Move to Semis

By Lee Michaelson

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In a day of upsets at the 2009 Women’s FIBA U19 World Championships, Canada edged out previously undefeated Australia by a single point, 50-49, and Argentina upset Russia, 67-65, to advance to the semifinals. The US took its match, 88-75, over France, and Spain enjoyed the day’s most decisive win, 79-47, over Spain.

Team USA will meet Canada at 6:30 a.m. (EDT)/5:30 p.m. local on Saturday, August 1, in the first of the semifinals. The Americans met their North American neighbors previously in the octofinal round of the tournament, coming away with a 64-50 victory. Argentina takes on Spain in tomorrow’s second semifinal match-up. Australia, France, Russia and Lithuania will battle it out in the classification rounds for the fifth through eight-place rankings.

In a day of upsets at the 2009 Women’s FIBA U19 World Championships, Canada edged out previously undefeated Australia by a single point, 50-49, and Argentina upset Russia, 67-65, to advance to the semifinals. The US took its match, 88-75, over France, and Spain enjoyed the day’s most decisive win, 79-47, over Spain.

Team USA will meet Canada at 6:30 a.m. (EDT)/5:30 p.m. local on Saturday, August 1, in the first of the semifinals. The Americans met their North American neighbors previously in the octofinal round of the tournament, coming away with a 64-50 victory. Argentina takes on Spain in tomorrow’s second semifinal match-up. Australia, France, Russia and Lithuania will battle it out in the classification rounds for the fifth through eight-place rankings.

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Originally published Fri, July 31, 2009

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